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Cyber insurance offers IT peace of mind -- or maybe not
AirPatrol's partner, Chubb Insurance, quoted in this ComputerWorld article.
Chubb's Goldstein counters that position, saying that organizations might find that they can survive the hit to their reputation -- not all breaches are made public, after all -- only to realize that the costs of repairing other damage will do them in.
13 Jan 2012
DISA gets a spoonful of Froyo, approves Dell Venue for military use
Remember when the DoD approved the Android-powered Dell Streak for military use? Well the DISA's latest list of approved gear now includes Dell's Venue and the custom version of Froyo that it runs.
28 Dec 2011
6 Worst Data Breaches Of 2011
A new report from the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) notes 535 breaches during 2011, involving 30.4 million sensitive records. But that's just a conservative estimate, since not all data breaches see the light of day.
28 Dec 2011
Study Shows Lack of Cyber Safety Among Mobile Users
McAfee cited a Consumer Reports study, which stated that one-quarter of the people using their mobile device for financial transactions store their banking passwords on it. That seems like a security risk, but several banks offer mobile banking, which as long as the consumer avoids using it on an open Wi-Fi network, is relatively secure.
27 Dec 2011
The 7 Coolest Hacks Of 2011
Evil insulin pumps and laptop batteries, war texting, and a 'tween' hacker captured our imagination -- and our attention.
27 Dec 2011
DHS Downplays SCADA Breach at U.S. Water Utility
After gaining unauthorized access, hackers have destroyed a pump used by a US water utility in Springfield, Illinois.
18 Nov 2011
Employees' Droids among biggest government cyber menaces
All organizations should be concerned with the increasing number of employees who use their own devices at work and sync organizational data, such as email and files, to these unmanaged devices.
15 Nov 2011
Prisons Bureau Alerted to Hacking into Lockups
"You could open every cell door, and the system would be telling the control room they are all closed," said John J. Strauchs, a former CIA operations officer.
07 Nov 2011
Insulin Pump Hack Delivers Fatal Dosage Over the Air
Software and a special antenna designed by Jack allows him to locate and seize control of any device within 300 feet, even when he doesn't know the serial number.
27 Oct 2011
Security Worries Cloud Web Migration
Federal agencies - ranging from the Defense and State departments to the National Institutes of Health - are having second thoughts about moving government secrets and essential functions to the Web in the face of a growing number of cyberattacks from online assailants.
18 Sept 2011
Army expects to OK first tablet device
The Army is about to give the green light for the first tablet computer to be permitted to operate on its networks.
"The key," said LTC Matthew Dosmann, "is mobile device management software that would allow the Army to control what a user can and can't do based on his or her role in an organization, location, and other factors. For instance, in the case of senior officers in sensitive positions, the Army would want to disable social media services that track a user's location, while the same apps might be allowed for other users."
25 Aug 2011
Leading Hedge Funds Assess Threat from Cyber Criminals
Cyber attacks have become more frequent but so far hedge funds have not been a target. Nevertheless, many prominent hedge funds as assessing their defences and putting up defences against hackers.
04 Jul 2011
For Recent Cyberattacks, Motivations Vary
Computer users have for years struggled with viruses, worms and all sorts of malware. But the most recent cyberattacks have targeted institutions whose computer systems were thought to be relatively secure: the French Ministry of Finance, Sony, Lockheed Martin, Citibank, even the International Monetary Fund.
16 June 2011
Android Market's Malware Flood Level Rises With Plankton Surge
The Android Market's malware woes continue with a new wave of malicious software that uses an exploit researcher Xuxian Jiang dubs "Plankton." Google has once again removed the apps in question and has reiterated its promise to ban developers who break its rules.
14 June 2011
Network Breaches, Social Media, Smartphones Worry Administrators: Survey
When asked to name their biggest concerns... respondents named the possibility of downloading viruses, potential data leaks and intrusion risks... infected by Trojans or other malware, users not being careful and risks to private data.
04 May 2011
